Ice Cream Social
2026-08-26 16:30 - 18:30 (America/Chicago)
Join Spencer Main Street for our annual Ice Cream Social on Wednesday, August 26th from 4:30-6:30 at Veterans Memorial Park by the Fountain (between State Bank and the Police Station). It’s $1 a scoop, toppings are free plus we’ll add the famous Hy-Noon Kiwanis Chocolate Chip Cookies on the side. We will also have Root Beer Floats and lot’s of games for the kids to enjoy and Spencer Reads will be giving away free books. Plus we are bringing back the flash mob to perform from Grand Dance Studio and Studio Y Dance. Thank you to our sponsors: State Bank, Prairie Plans, Spencer Hy-Noon Kiwanis and Spencer Reads.

Downtown Restaurant Week
2026-09-21 06:00 - 2026-09-26 21:00
Help us support our dynomite downtown restaurants and cafes. During September 21-26th, when you order food at any of the participating restaurants you can register to win a $20 gift card there. At the end of the week we will pick a GRAND prize winner who scores $20 gift cards to ALL the participating restaurants. It pays to eat downtown. Register at HyVee Kitchen, Pizza Ranch, Jimmy Johns, Twisted Sips, Gonzales Tortas, Peckish Cafe at the Hen House, Medlar Coffee, Chen’s Garden, Weasy’s, Sisters Mainstreet Cafe, and Godfather’s Pizza.

Wine Stroll
2026-10-08 16:30 - 19:00
It’s one of our favorite and most popular events of the year. WINE STROLL October 8th! For only $15 you’ll get a keepsake wine glass and a passport to 10 businesses for a swig of vino and a little bite on the side. Check in starts at 4:30 at our headquarters White Glove Janitorial & Building Services (205 Grand). The price goes up to $20 the day of the event. Preregister here!

BINGO & Boos
2026-10-29 18:00 - 20:00
We are hosting our Halloween themed BINGO & Boos at the brand new Geelan Funeral Home on Thursday October 29th from 6-8pm. Best costume wins a prize. We will have beverages available for donations and a complimentary stocked popcorn bar. Each BINGO card costs $5. We are looking forward to a SPOOOOOKtacular fundraiser for our Main Street Micros Grant Program.

Maskerade on Main Street
2026-10-31 15:00 - 16:00
We want to see all your cute kiddos decked out in their Halloween Costumes!! Trick or treating downtown will happen Saturday, October 31th from 3:00-4:00pm. Thank you to all our great downtown businesses for handing out candy!

Micro Grant Awards
2026-11-09 17:00 - 18:30
Join us as we announce our Fall winners of our Main Street Micros Grant program for the downtown district. We will have appetizers and drinks hosted at Bearded Dog Taproom. Happy hour starts at 5, program at 5:30.

Shop Small Saturday
2026-11-28 09:00 - 11:30
Spencer Main Street proudly hosts Shop Small Saturday in Downtown Spencer on November 28th. Come in to our Shop Small Headquarters at Arts On Grand from 9-11:30 and pick up your exclusive coupons good only that day for bargains at your locally owned stores. We will also be drawing winners for door prizes all morning long but you have to register at headquarters. Plus, a lucky GRAND prize winner will get a $250 Chamber Gift Card courtesy Northwest Bank! We will also have complimentary breakfast treats and coffee. It will be a fun-filled prize-giving shopping-deals kind of day!

Grand Meander
2026-12-07 17:00 - 19:00
Join Spencer Main Street in this time honored tradition of kicking off the Holiday Season with joy and merriment. Downtown windows come to life with singing, dancing, cooking, crafting and so much more. Santa will once again be paraded downtown starting at 6 at the Fire Station and stopping at the Tree of Joy in front of the Police Station. There will be lots of free hot chocolate, cider and cookies up and down Grand. We hope you take in in the sights and sounds!!
Here’s a list of what’s happening that night downtown in windows and in stores:

Aventure Staffing- treats, Spirit of Harmony Singers
Pizza Ranch-Clay County PALS party, free buffet for kids
SCT- Carolers in Vintage costumes up and down grand
Masonic Temple-soup and pie supper, music
Kari’s-letters to Santa
Carey’s Electronics-Rabbit Ranglers
Beverly Jean Boutique- Humane Society of NW Iowa
Made & More -Sacred Heart Dance Party
Squire Shoppe- HyNoon Kiwanis Cookies
Hansen’s Clothing – Splash Pad Committee
Hen House-ornament making
Vermeer Glass-Creators creating
Beehive-knitters
Grand Bridal-Live fashion show
Steffen Furniture by Kalei-Spencer Reads Celebrity Readers, Kiwanis After 5 giveaway
Browns Shoe-Iowa Great Lakes Lutheran
Posh- Whoville Hair
Made & More- Grace United Methodist Church crafts
Pressed-Piano recital
CMBA-board games in the board room
Y100-village display, sct display
Arts on Grand-People for Pets
Fire Station-Studio Y Dance & Gymnastics
H&N- Just 4 Kix
Grand Dance Academy-Dancers, hot chocolate
Prairie Plans-Free Christmas Photo Shoot
Beverly Jean Boutique-NW IA Humane Society
301 Union Block- Sacred Heart Dance Party and Game Show
Game State-local SCA group inside with walking tacos (Free Will donation is always accepted) and we will also be showcasing a variety of skills and activities like weaving and spinning and leather work and fencing

Tuba Christmas
2026-12-07 18:30 - 19:00
Love Christmas carols? Wait until you hear them played by 20 or more Tuba Players. Join Spencer Main Street at Occasions (old Middle School) during Grand Meander and be thouroughly entertained by Tuba Christmas led by conductor Alan Berdahl from Sioux Falls. Occasions will also have treats there for a good will offering. Sign-in begins at 5, practice at 5:30 and the performance will be at 6:30!
